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attentive

[uh-ten-tiv] / əˈtɛn tɪv /




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“West of Loveland” is a spacious, patient and endearingly attentive book that seems to operate on its own system of time, one regulated by personal transformations rather than the pressures of the wider world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The company’s proposed solution to the difficulties of outsourcing grocery shopping seemed to involve becoming an increasingly attentive manager of one’s outsourced grocery shopping.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

A.I. large language models are prompt, attentive, positive and frictionless—in short, much easier to deal with than humans with their own needs, wants, and moods.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

“He was an unbelievable class act. He had a tree issue. He had us out, and was so attentive and appreciative, it was just stunning to me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

He was caring and devoted, attentive to detail, always a card on my birthday, always my favorite food and toys when I came for a visit.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah


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